| Presentations are a very effective way of | | | | spicy quotes are likely to help you hook and reel |
| compressing large sums of data into intelligible, | | | | in members of the audience. Keep them |
| digestible morsels. They have the capacity to | | | | interested by making use of metaphors, or |
| shape opinions, build relationships, bolster staff | | | | analogies, that are easy to understand, interesting |
| development and procure new business. For these | | | | and relevant to the topic of discussion. This is not |
| reasons, not to mention the cost of staff | | | | an opportunity to tell questionable jokes you |
| downtime for those attending, it is vital for a | | | | heard at a bar on the weekend. Instead think of it |
| presentation to be concise and effective | | | | as a way of promoting understanding through |
| Interestingly enough top presentations adhere to | | | | comparing what you are talking about with |
| the same principles as prolific advertisements. | | | | something that is familiar to everyone |
| Both need to consider the target audience, be | | | | Look sharp, breathe deep |
| easy to understand and capture attention. Here | | | | Sweeping the room with your eyes so you |
| are 5 hot tips to fortify your presentations and | | | | acknowledge the audience in entirety will make |
| impress your audience. | | | | everyone feel included. Make sure you pay |
| Know thy target market | | | | attention to those in the periphery of your sight. |
| Do not bamboozle colleagues with terms and | | | | Avoid being overly animated because it will betray |
| graphs that are not applicable to their role and | | | | your feelings of nervousness, or your excessively |
| that they will struggle to understand. While this | | | | high caffeine levels. Try to keep your body |
| may affirm your position of seniority, your | | | | straight and most importantly monitor your |
| business and staff suffer. Similarly when | | | | breathing. Breathing deeply will work in two ways, |
| addressing big cats do not let your presentation | | | | it will assist you and your audience to feel relaxed |
| be a spoon-feed exercise they may discredit you | | | | and it will sharpen your thoughts as your body is |
| by thinking that you are patronizing them. The | | | | boosted with a healthy intake of oxygen. |
| message here is get the level of your pitch right. | | | | Vocal = Focal |
| If you are not sure test out your presentation on | | | | Have you ever felt like the dentist's chair would |
| someone who you trust and is most alike to | | | | be a better option than another minute of sitting |
| whom you will be presenting Use the simple | | | | through someone's monotone monologue? The |
| model of asking the questions Who, What and | | | | way we use our voice wins or loses attention. |
| Why? before preparing your presentation. The | | | | Drab dialogue can destroy an interesting message |
| answers to these questions will allow you to | | | | and will bounce off deaf walls and ears. If you |
| tweak your delivery so your message is | | | | enunciate by relaxing your jaws and using your |
| successful in reaching a particular group. | | | | lips and whole mouth your message becomes |
| The high school essay approach | | | | crystalline. If you speak on your out breath and |
| Remember your high school essay formats? If | | | | breathe deeply you give your message |
| you do remember you will probably recall that any | | | | resonance. When you combine these two factors |
| decent essay will clearly state the topics that it | | | | you command attention and become the focal |
| will discuss in the introduction. It will then discuss | | | | point of the room. Besides being a very effective |
| the topics in detail and finally sum up all the main | | | | development tool, adapting your style and content |
| points with a hard-hitting conclusion. Follow this | | | | to fit a group, as well as ensuring that your |
| format in your presentations and nobody will be | | | | delivery is notable and commanding, will win you |
| unclear as to what the message is. | | | | the attention and ultimately respect of the people |
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| Topical events, horror stories, anecdotes and | | | | |